tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post4991287471318612387..comments2023-10-15T04:10:39.168-06:00Comments on Sans Auto: CommunicationsGarretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12970191392795369846noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-41195034839515682922008-07-18T17:32:00.000-06:002008-07-18T17:32:00.000-06:00I still don't want a TV. But, some interesting tho...I still don't want a TV. <BR/><BR/>But, some interesting thoughts. I agree wtih Nate in that TV is not the only way to become "socialized" to popular culture. At the same time, is that the socialization we really want for our kids? One of the main reasons I don't want a TV is because of the rampant commercialism advertised there. My kids still want stuff, do they really need someone selling it to them? <BR/><BR/>Yes, PBS has some great shows. I even think they can teach good stuff to kids. My concern happens when the shows replace experience. As good as those shows are, they should not replace those childhood experiences - you can learn about balance from Dragon Tales, or you can go for a hike and walk along a log, learning it for yourself. For me, there is no comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-53879831936985350202008-07-17T23:26:00.000-06:002008-07-17T23:26:00.000-06:00amen to no TV. my dh and i both grew up without T...amen to no TV. my dh and i both grew up without TV and are continuing that practice in our own homes. it frees up TONS of time. it also makes the occasionally DVD a real treat (and i don't groan through all the commercials). <BR/>i also love that my kids are not flooded with branding. they get enough of that by just hanging out with other kids. <BR/><BR/>i agree with nate, that we can use other forms of media (much less invasive) to keep our kids up-to-date on society. i also like that there is much more control over the flow with these methods. i'd hate to have my 4-year-old channel surfing.Hewett Gardenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17120080583114670276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-13384378844307983552008-07-17T18:49:00.000-06:002008-07-17T18:49:00.000-06:00Our television broke a few months ago, and it was ...Our television broke a few months ago, and it was great! Since then we watch our shows on the internet. Most networks put their best shows online the day after they're broadcast.<BR/><BR/>So we watch our shows whenever we want. I also noticed that we watch less TV. We still watch the same amount of good stuff, but we cut out all the junk like reruns, the news, and stuff that you don't want to watch but do since nothing else is on.<BR/><BR/>Liberating our schedule from the TV has allowed us to do more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-47937466589542628812008-07-17T18:00:00.000-06:002008-07-17T18:00:00.000-06:00Wow. I am so used to not using the television in t...Wow. I am so used to not using the television in the conventional way that I forgot that advertisement is a huge part of what people watch.<BR/><BR/>I am not opposed to TV, but I am opposed to letting it schedule and run my life. I am also opposed to advertisements or kids which is why my kids will only watch series from DVD or PBS...which has limited commercialism.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I don't think kids who don't watch television will be any worse of socially than kids who do. There are a lot of kids who watch tv that are still socially ignorant because their parents ignore them or they are watching the wrong things.Emily A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17643608048915245152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-54408329882660560672008-07-17T09:08:00.000-06:002008-07-17T09:08:00.000-06:00What you lack in TV entertainment and innoculation...What you lack in TV entertainment and innoculation you can make up in DVDs, newspapers, magazines, and my favorite medium--books.<BR/><BR/>I think the key to inoculation is the discussion that occurs between parents and children <I>after</I> the viewing or reading, not the media themselves.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804725339558523997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-1300203483432590842008-07-17T08:46:00.000-06:002008-07-17T08:46:00.000-06:00the best part about that picture is the giant book...the best part about that picture is the giant book shelf full of videos/dvds.<BR/><BR/>and i love the mcmansion, everyone safely inside slurping up whatever garbage fox news tells them to believe, with a perfect lawn that's not for playing on, only for showing the neighbors how well off they are...The Woulfeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590809512822983409noreply@blogger.com